Illinois Science Teaching Association |
Professional Learning Opportunities
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March Professional Development Opportunities |
NO COST learning opportunities in combination with ISBE and ROE 47! Click on the images for more information and registration. |
NSTA’s upcoming web seminars offer practical insights, fresh ideas, and timely support for science educators. From classroom strategies to curriculum guidance, there’s something for everyone. Explore what’s coming up and register to save your spot! |
Lab Safety Considerations for Pre-Service and In-service Secondary Science/STEM Teachers |March 9 | 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM ET Unlocking the Moon with Artemis| March 19 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET Enhancing Instruction with the NSTA Sensemaking Tool | March 3, 10, 17, and 24th | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET |
April Professional Development Opportunities |
NSTA’s upcoming web seminars offer practical insights, fresh ideas, and timely support for science educators. From classroom strategies to curriculum guidance, there’s something for everyone. Explore what’s coming up and register to save your spot! | Hubble's 36th Anniversary and Recent Science Highlights | April 23 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET Sponsored Web Seminar: Solve the Case: Bringing Forensic Science into Your Chemistry Class | April 29 | 7:00 - 8:15 ET |
May Professional Development Opportunities |
NSTA’s upcoming web seminars offer practical insights, fresh ideas, and timely support for science educators. From classroom strategies to curriculum guidance, there’s something for everyone. Explore what’s coming up and register to save your spot! | Preparing Students for Emerging Fields in STEMM: Workforce Trends, Career Pathways, and Classroom Strategies | May 6 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET The Science of Hurricanes, Earth’s Most Powerful Storms | May 7 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET |
Future Planning Professional Development Series/Opportunities |
Cost: $225 When: June 16th-18th, 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Find more information HERE or contact Steve Gariepy at mammoth@siu.edu | At Glacier's End: A 3-Day Educator's Workshop At Glacier’s End is an educator workshop introducing Illinois educators to a Natural-Divisions-Education-based framework for setting natural and other sciences and courses of study into a connective framework, based in place. Bridging curriculum, existing available resources, school and public programs, educational sites, and integrated experiential field programs. Including variable combinations of these educational vectors depending on settings and populations. Join us for a three-day immersive workshop exploring the unique natural divisions of Southern Illinois. Learn hands-on strategies to connect classroom learning with the local landscape and earn Professional Development Credits. Activities include site visits, paddling, hikes, and engaging evening programs. |